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Blizzard wins $6 million in WoW Glider case

Posted Oct 01, 2008 by Kody

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On September 29th Blizzard Entertainment won part of their case against MDY Industries -- makers of the now infamous WoW Glider bot program -- to the sum of $6 million USD.  This is a monumental win for Blizzard, as it cements the EULA as something that can hold up in court as a binding contract between the developer of a game and the consumer.

The first win against MDY Industries came in July of this year when US District Court Judge David Campbell ruled that WoW Glider -- now known as 'MMOGlider' -- broke the terms of the EULA which players must agree to before being able to play World of Warcraft.

Michael Donnelly -- creator of MMOGlider -- reportedly sold more than 100,000 copies of the bot program for $25 USD, totaling more than $2.5 million in earnings for something that is illegal in the game according to the EULA.  Now Donnelly will have to give all of that back and then some, thanks to this ruling.  Hopefully now he finally understands the saying "cheaters never win."

Blizzard Entertainment and MDY Industries will be back in court on January 8th, 2009, according to this filing record, and we'll be sure to bring you any further news related to the trial as it happens.

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  • Artmeus said 
    Sat, Oct 3 2009 7:45 PM ()

    20 billion a year for subcriptions and they sue someone for 6 million lol.. grow a pair blizzard

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  • redchevyred said 
    Sat, May 16 2009 7:32 PM ()

    Gratz Blizz!!!

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  • DarkKnyght said 
    Tue, May 12 2009 1:58 PM ()

    One Problem with your logic there adalil Blizzard will find your first bot ban that entire account, and then they will go through the I.P. logs and ban every account connected to your I.P. address if they see continued botting.

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  • adalil said 
    Sat, Nov 8 2008 10:29 PM ()

    and for the people who don't like that there is always maple story there the KIDS rule :O and cuz its real easy to be a butt hole behind the key bored!

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  • adalil said 
    Sat, Nov 8 2008 10:19 PM ()

    ROFL cheeters ALL ways win i can say proudly i have made around 2000$ lol silly blizz u might ban 1 out of the 10 bots i have going! u can NEVER get them all u suck blizz hehehe

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  • crashzs said 
    Thu, Oct 2 2008 8:54 AM ()

    losers never win, and blizzard will kick your A$$ afterward. I hate those ppl who cant play the games themselves, serves them right

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  • SCGroot said 
    Wed, Oct 1 2008 11:58 PM ()

    GG, bot program. GG.

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  • zoder10 said 
    Wed, Oct 1 2008 9:25 PM ()

    I no longer play WoW, but I am glad to see this. great win for the MMO gamers out there.

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  • souliisoul said 
    Wed, Oct 1 2008 9:17 PM ()

    Glad Blizzard won that case, but people would not need to bot, If the leveling was not so pianful..alternative come to WAR :P

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  • Amallah said 
    Wed, Oct 1 2008 7:39 PM ()

    Blizz always wins. Never forget that! :P

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